Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

S.F. Ellis Act reform bill rejected by Legislature – Politics Blog

Legislative efforts to give San Francisco the ability to curtail the number of Ellis Act evictions in the city failed Wednesday night as…

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What’s the Plan? Planning Director John Rahiam visits Vanguard

John Rahaim, Planning Department Director for San Francisco, visited Vanguard Properties and talks about the City’s latest construction boom that is hitting both the residential and commercial sectors.

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Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.21 pct – SFGate

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week for a second straight week as the spring home-buying season has gotten off…

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San Francisco’s building boom leads to surprising development deals | www.ktvu.com

Vanguard Properties realtor Kevin Ho told KTVU a lot of work will need to be done to support the thousands of new residents developers hope to bring to San Francisco.

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How the Warriors-Salesforce deal came together – San Francisco Business Times

For two years, Golden State Warriors officials said they were committed to building a new arena on San Francisco’s waterfront at Piers…

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Where Homes Are Going Fastest This Spring — The Bay Area | from Trulia Trends

The Market is Fastest in the Bay Area, Quickening in New York, and Slowing in SoCal The share of homes for sale…

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America’s Urban Future – NYTimes.com

FOR all of the attention showered on hipster enclaves like Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Portland, Ore., America is only in the beginning stages…

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April 20, 2014 Advice, Buy Now, SF News

Brace Yourselves For A Flood Of New Restaurants & Bars: SFist

Spring is usually a season for new stuff in the San Francisco food scene, and this year is no exception. As our…

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The Most Comprehensive History of Why SF Real Estate is so Pricey: How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF’s Housing Crisis Explained) | TechCrunch

Today, the tech industry is apparently on track to destroy one of the world’s most valuable cultural treasures, San Francisco, by pushing…

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April 17, 2014 San Francisco Real Estate

8 Octavia: A Sneak Peak with Stanley Saitowitz — Its Architect

Special Sneak Preview: 8 Octavia with its Architect Stanley Saitowitz This past week I got a special hardhat tour of 8 Octavia…

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Really? S.F.’s hottest area for Millennials: Cow Hollow – SFGate

If you’re between the ages of 25 and 34 in San Francisco, Cow Hollow is where you should live. That’s according to a…

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April 16, 2014 Real Estate Industry

We’re not the Only Ones: Downtown L.A. Goes From Gritty to Glitzy – WSJ.com

After selling their sprawling mansion for about $37 million in the summer, businessman and TV producer Burt Sugarman and his wife, former…

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